Olympus - FE-170 Review

I bought this camera for my husband and he loves it.  He doesn't take many photos and when he did he used a one time use camera and rarely got it developed.  I got tired of having all of these sitting around getting lost or taking a bunch of pictures we didn't really need just to finish the roll.  It is so nice to be able to have something small to carry with him, plus we can download them immediately onto the computer, or take to a kiosk and have them printed without waiting to finish a roll of film.  He was also able to learn how to use it very quickly and it takes nice pictures.  No viewfinded is kind of a bummer, but for him, it really doesn't matter much.  Some people don't like the XD card because it is more expensive, but I bought him 2 smaller cards on sale and it wasn't too bad to start with.  (I also have an Olympus Camera that uses an XD card so we can interchange them if necessary).  I also like the idea of AA batteries.  You are not tied down to having to remember to charge the camera.  He would never remember so ...  You also can buy them anywhere so you are never without power to your camera.

 In short, if you are a camera buff, or like to play with the camera, this camera may be to simple and limiting to you, but if you want a simple,easy to use camera this is it.